DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes
A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo was sentenced Monday to life in prison for war crimes and mass rape, a decision...
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Ethiopia army threatens ‘no mercy’ in assault on regional capital
Ethiopia’s military on Sunday threatened an all-out assault on Mekele, capital of the dissident Tigray region and seat of the local government it is seeking...
Tigray rebels standing firm against Ethiopian advance – leader
Tigrayan forces fighting Ethiopian government troops are standing firm on the southern front and engaging soldiers round the town of Adigrat to the north, said...
Burkina Faso goes to the polls in shadow of jihadist threat
The people of Burkina Faso began voting in a general election Sunday in the shadow of a growing jihadist insurgency, and with opposition candidates warning...
Burkina opposition candidate alleges ‘massive fraud’ ahead of Sunday vote
Burkina Faso opposition candidate Zephirin Diabre said President Roch Kabore is orchestrating a “massive fraud” to secure re-election in Sunday’s presidential vote, and that he...
Ethiopia denies talks on conflict after African Union names envoys
Ethiopia denied on Saturday that talks on the growing conflict in its northern Tigray region were imminent, just hours after three African former presidents were...
NASA to launch satellite to track rising sea levels
NASA plans to launch a satellite tomorrow that will follow the effects of climate change on the world’s oceans and gather data to improve weather...
Nigerian government powers Katsina hospitals, schools with 300KVA, 30KVA facilities
The federal government Friday formally inaugurated a 300KVA transformer and a 30kw off-grid solar-powered facility in Katsina, which it said would help electrify schools, hospitals...
FRC seeks powers to punish defaulting ministries, agencies
The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) is seeking an amendment to its activities to allow the punishment of agencies who fail to render their accounts as...
AU: Coronavirus cases in Africa cross two million mark
Total coronavirus cases in Africa have surpassed the two million mark despite a slow addition of reported infections compared with other regions around the world,...